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Saturday, March 19, 2011

leather iPad case


i made a leather case for our iPad today (we still have only the original one - but we love it!).


i've had this cream-colored leather for awhile and have wanted to make this. i kept seeing pictures of it in my head.


so today i decided it was time to make it at long last. i listened to the leather itself, cutting as little as possible, wanting it to retain its organic shape.


i love it. and it was actually super simple (if you don't count the panic attack where i briefly broke my sewing machine trying to sew with thick leather thread). i'm still going to decorate the flap somehow, but that will no doubt be the next thing to appear in my head.  i was so excited, i just had to share.  next up, one for my macbook air.
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11 comments:

  1. Lisa-MarieMarch 19, 2011 at 4:54 PM

    This is properly swank!

    The first time I sewed leather it properly broke my sewing machine. I had to replace it!

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  2. Tracy Golightly-GarciaMarch 19, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    So many talents!

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  3. CassieMarch 19, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    I love working with leather! It feels like a great accomplishment when you're finished! :)

    Found your blog from flickr. Lovely!!

    -Cassie (simplestcomplications.blogger.com)

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  4. celkaleeMarch 20, 2011 at 12:43 AM

    Lovely. I particularly like the shape of the flap. A little felted ball for a button?

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  5. Joanna JenkinsMarch 20, 2011 at 2:06 AM

    Nice job! I think my sewing machine would whine if I tried to sew leather.
    Can't wait to see how you finish it off.
    Cheers, jj

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  6. f8hasitMarch 20, 2011 at 3:38 AM

    Always an inspiration, you've just now properly made my current iPad cover look absolutely...boring.

    Tomorrow I will attempt to rectify this situation.
    :-)

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  7. CharMarch 20, 2011 at 9:28 PM

    i see an ornament of twigs, stones and feathers entwined together...perhaps a bit of wool too

    beautiful job

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  8. kMarch 21, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    i love how you have left the shape so organic -wonderful!

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  9. SandraMarch 21, 2011 at 4:07 AM

    The case is lovely, but I am going to reveal my ignorance. I have no idea what an iPad does, other than I see the ads that show a finger moving pages or what ever. I don't know why I should want it. Sacrilege, I know. Especially since I own a Mac. And I really do like it, but I am simply not aware of why I need this.

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  10. SammiMarch 21, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    o0o I love it!

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  11. MichelleMarch 21, 2011 at 9:47 PM

    absolutely beautiful in its simplicity - well done..

    michelle/madison

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